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Many people have difficulty getting out of bed in the morning, and this may often be due to not getting a good night's sleep. Experts usually recommend adults get an average of seven to nine hours of sleep each night, which may not always be possible for many.
According to various research, not getting enough sleep on a consistent basis can affect an individual in various ways: In the short term, lack of sleep may make you feel distracted during the day, draining your energy and making you vulnerable to feeling stressed, anxious, and upset. In the long term, sleep deprivation can affect almost every system in the body. Not getting enough sleep can increase your risk of developing mental health disorders, such as depression, diabetes, and hormonal imbalances.
The British Sleep Foundation added that it can also lead to weight gain, weakened immunity, and leave you vulnerable to heart disease.
How can we make sure we sleep enough at night and get the most benefit?
Make My Blinds' (www.makemyblinds.co.uk) new sleep calculator claims to be able to tell you exactly what time to go to sleep at night, and what time you should set your morning alarm, based on your body's natural sleep cycles.
All you have to do is answer a few simple questions.
Optimal sleep time
To find out what time you should go to bed, the calculator asks for your gender, age, and what time you usually wake up.
After entering this information, it suggests the time you should lie down so you can complete between four and six full sleep cycles.
It will also add 15 minutes to the calculation of the time it takes to fall asleep.
According to the calculator, and based on expert recommendations, women need 20 minutes more sleep than men.
Tips to improve sleep
The calculator can give you some personalized advice for improving sleep based on your daily habits, diet, and any conditions you have. The test asks you whether you eat meat or are a vegetarian, what time you eat your largest meal of the day, when you prefer to exercise, and whether you prefer to do so at all.
Next, he asks about the temperature you maintain in your room at night, as well as whether you regularly consume caffeine, alcohol, or smoke.
Then it will ask how you usually relax before bed: do you read, browse your phone, watch TV, etc.
There are questions about waking up due to noise or the need to urinate, whether you snore or suffer from nightmares or insomnia, or whether you suffer from stress, depression, chronic pain or diabetes during your waking hours.
Finally, the test asks you about your preferred sleeping position and how you control the light levels in your bedroom.
Accordingly, the calculator website offers you a set of tips that can help improve the quality of sleep and ensure you get enough of it.
Source: The Sun - Publication date: 05.03.2024 - https://r.rtarabic.com/x3ia